Press statement: (Banjul, 30 Nov., 2023) – The Gambia Press Union (GPU) welcomes today’s verdict and sentencing of Bai Lowe, a former death squad member under ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh, to life imprisonment for his role in the murder of journalist Deyda Hydara. The Higher Regional Court of Celle, a northern […]
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Bai Lowe gets life imprisonment
A German regional court on Thursday sentenced a former member of a death squad from The Gambia to life in jail. The court found 47-year-old Bai Lowe guilty of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for his role as a driver for the so-called “Junglers” military unit which operated in the West African nation. […]
Alleged jungler Bai Lowe to know his fate soon as judgement set to be delivered on Thursday
The presiding judge in the trial of Bai Lowe has set a date for judgement to be delivered on Thursday, 30th November 2023. Bai Lowe, a former driver of the Junglers is accused of being allegedly involved in the attempted murder of Ousman Sillah, a lawyer; the murder of Deyda Hydara, a […]
Leaked: BCC asks for over D1M overdraft to pay October salaries
A leaked letter from the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Banjul City Council (BCC) has revealed that the country‘s capital city council is asking for D1,080,000 (One Million and Eighty Thousand dalasis) overdraft from Trust Bank Ltd to be able to pay October salaries, LTN has […]